Population
Portage
49,015
Blue Springs
59,416
Median Income
Portage
$79,529
Blue Springs
$84,075
Home Value
Portage
$243,400
Blue Springs
$241,500
Rent
Portage
$1,120
Blue Springs
$1,213
Crime Rate
Portage
2.77
Blue Springs
2.36
Cost of Living
Portage
117.3
Blue Springs
121.8
Avg Temp
Portage
N/A
Blue Springs
N/A
Unemployment
Portage
5.0%
Blue Springs
3.5%
How Similar Are Portage & Blue Springs?
Blue Springs is Portage's #24 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Portage
49,015
Blue Springs
59,416
Blue Springs has a 18% larger population than Portage.
Violent Crime
Portage
2.77
Blue Springs
2.36
Portage has a 15% higher violent crime than Blue Springs.
Property Crime
Portage
29.75
Blue Springs
24.49
Portage has a 18% higher property crime than Blue Springs.
Political Leaning
Portage
40.3%
Blue Springs
39.5%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 2% difference.
Unemployment
Portage
5.0%
Blue Springs
3.5%
Portage has a 31% higher unemployment than Blue Springs.
Median Income
Portage
$79,529
Blue Springs
$84,075
Both cities have similar median income — just a 5% difference.
Home Values
Portage
$243,400
Blue Springs
$241,500
Both cities have similar home values — just a 1% difference.
Education
Portage
32.9%
Blue Springs
22.7%
Portage has a 31% higher education than Blue Springs.
Demographics
Portage
82.4%
Blue Springs
81.4%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 1% difference.
Cost of Living
Portage
117.3
Blue Springs
121.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Portage and Blue Springs share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Cost of Living & Affordability — Portage leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDPortage has a fair market rent (1br) of $998 vs $1,197 in Blue Springs (17% lower). Portage has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,162 vs $1,358 in Blue Springs (14% lower). Portage scores 95.1 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 110.6 in Blue Springs.
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Housing Market — Blue Springs leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBlue Springs has a vacancy rate of 2.8% compared to 5.3% in Portage. Blue Springs has a median property tax of $2,958 vs $3,888 in Portage (31% lower). Blue Springs has a single-family homes of 82.4% compared to 73.3% in Portage.
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Jobs & Economy — Blue Springs leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBlue Springs has a unemployment rate of 3.5% compared to 5.0% in Portage. Blue Springs has a work from home of 14.8% compared to 11.6% in Portage. Portage: 17 min vs Blue Springs: 22 min for mean commute.
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Crime & Safety — Blue Springs leads
Source: FBI UCRPortage has a property crime clearance of 24.6% compared to 9.5% in Blue Springs. Portage has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.05 in Blue Springs. Blue Springs has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.72 compared to 2.69 in Portage.
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Schools & Education — Portage leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauPortage has a bachelor's degree or higher of 32.9% compared to 22.7% in Blue Springs. Portage has a high school diploma or higher of 45.0% compared to 41.0% in Blue Springs.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBlue Springs has a population of 59,416, about 1.2x the size of Portage (49,015).
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Portage
Blue Springs
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBlue Springs: 5 vs Portage: 4 for with emergency services. Portage: 3.5 vs Blue Springs: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Portage leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPortage has a public transit of 0.7% compared to 0.2% in Blue Springs. Blue Springs has a work from home of 14.8% compared to 11.6% in Portage. Portage: 17 min vs Blue Springs: 22 min for mean commute time.
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